Stake-pin.



' Np. 824,182. PATENTBD JUNE 26,1906.

E. KNUFF..

STAKB PIN. APPLICATION FILED S'EPT. s. 1905.

NVENTOR' BMM/Mw UNiTEn 'STATES PATENT OFFICE. f

FRANK KNOFF, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES H. TRYON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

:mem-ea June 26, '1906.

Application iled September 30, 1905- Serial No. 280,839.'

which the rope for securing the animal is attached. The pin and prongs are driven in the earth, the ring being free to turn 'and permit the animal to move around without winding the rope. v

n the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of thedevioe, and Fig.' 2 is a sectional elevation showing the device inserted in the earth.

Referring specioally to the drawings, 10 is a pointed pin having a screw-threaded part 10a and a stem 10b at the top.

11 represents curved pron s or arms, pref-v erably -four in number, brano 'n from a cen.-A tral nutv 11a, which is secured mly to the post 10 by being screwed on the threaded part 10a.

Mountedl loosel on the stem 10b is a vswiveling ring 12, aving a washer 12a under the rivet-head 10 of the stem 10b. The pin 10 and the prongs 11 are driven or buried in the round lwith the ring 12 outside.

T e animal is secured to the rope 13, the swiveled ring permitting it to go about without being tangled or wound up with the tethering device. vThe prongs assist in preventin the pin being pulled out ofthe ground.

at I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A stake-pin provided with laterally and downwardly extending prongs near the top,

arranged Ato be driven'intothe ground.

2. stake-pin comprising a pin having a threaded part near the top and a plain stem above said part, a nut screwed on said threaded part and having laterally-extending arms, and a swiveled ring mountedA on the stern` y In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK KNOFF. Witnesses:

CLARA PnoscHE, H. G. BAToHELoR. 

